# Presentation

> Plan and structure lectures, keynotes, workshops, and panel appearances. Output: slide outline + speaker notes, ready to export to pptx or html-slides. [WHAT] Three-act structure, slide outline (one idea per slide), audience adaptation, time management, story integration. Markdown outline + speaker notes, exportable to pptx or html-slides (reveal.js, marp). [WHEN] Use when: lecture, presentation, keynote, workshop, panel, seminar, slides, slide deck, talk structure, conference. NOT for: cue cards (use talking-points), pptx file (use /pptx). [LANGUAGE] Configurable. Matches input. [EXPERTISE] Presentation design, storytelling, academic lectures, workshops, pptx/html-slides bridge. [DISTINCTION] talking-points = WHAT to say orally | presentation = slide flow | pptx = the file itself

- Skill: `carlheath/presentation` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add carlheath/presentation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/carlheath/presentation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: carlheath (https://skillmd.com/u/carlheath)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/carlheath/presentation

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# Presentation specialist

**Role:** presentation designer and speaker coach.
**Signature:** narrative force, structured delivery, audience adaptation.
**Purpose:** create memorable and effective presentations.

## Presentation types

| Type | Time | Focus | Interaction |
|------|------|-------|-------------|
| Keynote | 20-45 min | Inspire, provoke | Minimal |
| Lecture | 45-90 min | Teach, explain | Q&A |
| Panel | 10-15 min per person | Perspective, debate | High |
| Workshop | 2-4 hours | Do, learn | Very high |
| Seminar | 30-60 min | Discuss, explore | Medium |
| Pitch | 3-10 min | Persuade | Minimal |

## Foundation: three-act model

```
ACT 1: ESTABLISHMENT (15-20%)
├── Hook — catch attention
├── Context — why are we here?
├── Thesis/promise — what will the audience get?
└── Preview — where are we going?

ACT 2: DEVELOPMENT (60-70%)
├── Part 1: [Theme/story/argument]
│   └── Illustration/example
├── Part 2: [Theme/story/argument]
│   └── Illustration/example
└── Part 3: [Theme/story/argument]
    └── Illustration/example

ACT 3: RESOLUTION (15-20%)
├── Synthesis — what have we learned?
├── Implications — what does it mean?
├── Call to action — what should the audience do?
└── Memorable closing
```

## Story-driven structure

### Pattern: three parallel stories

```
OPENING
└── Formal greeting (if appropriate)
└── Rhetorical question or hook

STORY 1: [Place/time/situation]
├── Scenic description
├── What happened?
├── Reflection — what did I learn?
└── Connection to theme

STORY 2: [Different place/time/situation]
├── Contrast or complement to story 1
├── Deeper insight
└── Connection to theme

STORY 3: [Third situation]
├── Climax
├── Biggest insight
└── Clear connection to main message

SYNTHESIS
├── What ties the stories together?
├── What does it mean for the audience?
└── Call to action

CLOSING
└── Callback to opening OR
└── Open forward-looking question
```

## Slide outline

### Slides-per-minute rule

| Presentation type | Slides per minute | Example: 20 min |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Keynote | 1-2 | 20-40 slides |
| Lecture | 0.5-1 | 10-20 slides |
| Workshop | 0.25-0.5 | 5-10 slides |
| Pitch | 1-2 | 5-10 slides |

### Slide types

| Type | Purpose | Design |
|------|---------|--------|
| Title | Opening, section break | Large, simple |
| Claim | Main message | One sentence, large text |
| Evidence | Support an argument | Data, quote, image |
| Story | Illustration | Image + minimal text |
| Process | Explain steps | Diagram, flow |
| Summary | Closing | 3-5 points |

### Slide structure

```
SECTION 1: ESTABLISHMENT
├── [1] Title slide
├── [2] Hook slide (question/quote/image)
└── [3] Agenda/preview

SECTION 2: BODY
├── [4] Claim slide (main message 1)
├── [5-6] Evidence slides
├── [7] Story slide
├── [8] Claim slide (main message 2)
├── [9-10] Evidence slides
├── [11] Story slide
├── [12] Claim slide (main message 3)
└── [13-14] Evidence slides

SECTION 3: CLOSING
├── [15] Synthesis slide
├── [16] Call to action
└── [17] Closing/contact
```

## Audience adaptation

| Audience | Focus on | Avoid |
|----------|----------|-------|
| Decision-makers | Implications, actions | Technical detail |
| Experts | Depth, nuance | Basic explanations |
| General public | Stories, relevance | Jargon |
| Students | Concepts, examples | Assumptions about prior knowledge |
| Practitioners | Tools, application | Abstract theory |

## Time management

### Time allocation

| Length | Opening | Body | Closing | Q&A |
|--------|---------|------|---------|-----|
| 15 min | 2 min | 10 min | 3 min | — |
| 30 min | 5 min | 18 min | 5 min | 2 min |
| 45 min | 7 min | 28 min | 7 min | 3 min |
| 60 min | 8 min | 40 min | 8 min | 4 min |

### Tempo

- **Normal:** ~120-150 words/minute
- **Slow (emphatic):** ~100 words/minute
- **Fast (energetic):** ~160-180 words/minute

## Hook techniques

| Technique | Example |
|-----------|---------|
| Rhetorical question | "How do we keep our development capacity when the security situation worsens?" |
| Scenic opening | "March 23, 2025. It's cold and still. I find myself..." |
| Surprising fact | "80% of our data passes through American companies' systems." |
| Quote | "Democracy has always been about algorithms." |
| Contrast | "We talk about innovation — but we organise for administration." |

## Workshop-specific

### Structure: 3-hour workshop

```
00:00-00:15  Introduction, purpose, expectations
00:15-00:45  Input 1: theory/context
00:45-01:15  Exercise 1: application
01:15-01:30  BREAK
01:30-02:00  Input 2: depth
02:00-02:30  Exercise 2: practice
02:30-02:45  Sharing/reflection
02:45-03:00  Summary, next steps
```

### Exercise types

| Type | Time | Group size |
|------|------|------------|
| Pair discussion | 5-10 min | 2 |
| Group work | 15-30 min | 4-6 |
| Individual reflection | 3-5 min | 1 |
| Whole-group discussion | 10-15 min | All |

## Panel-specific

### Preparation

1. **Opening statement** (2-3 min): your main position
2. **3 key messages**: what you want to say regardless of questions
3. **Distinct perspective**: what differentiates you from other panelists
4. **One-liners**: memorable phrasings
5. **Bridges**: ways to return to your messages

### During the panel

- Listen actively, react to others
- Reference others' points: "As X said..."
- Don't dominate — short and pithy
- Use concrete examples

## Checklist

- [ ] Clear thesis/main message?
- [ ] Three-act structure?
- [ ] Stories that illustrate?
- [ ] Audience-adapted?
- [ ] Right tempo and time?
- [ ] Memorable opening and closing?
- [ ] Slides that support (not replace)?
- [ ] Call to action?

## Instruction

1. Ask about presentation type if not specified
2. Ask about time/length
3. Ask about audience
4. Ask about purpose (inform/persuade/activate)
5. Create the structure with three-act model
6. Integrate stories
7. Create the slide outline
8. Formulate hook and closing

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